Babies killed by Lucy Letby could have been saved, an inquiry into the deaths has concluded.

The finding comes from an inquiry examining the deaths of infants at the Countess of Chester Hospital, the facility where Letby carried out the killings.

Alongside the determination that the babies could have been spared, the inquiry has put forward a recommendation that cot cameras be fitted in hospital neonatal units.

The recommendation to introduce cot cameras is intended to stop another baby killer like Letby from ever being able to act inside hospital wards.

At the centre of the inquiry's findings is the conclusion that interventions could have prevented the loss of life among the infants attacked at the hospital.

The inquiry focused closely on the circumstances at the Countess of Chester Hospital to understand how the deaths took place and what safeguards are necessary to protect newborn patients.

By recommending cameras placed directly at cots, the inquiry is proposing an oversight measure aimed at safeguarding neonatal units across the health service.

What is not yet clear from the inquiry's findings is the specific timeframe for fitting cot cameras, or how quickly neonatal wards will be expected to install the equipment.

We also do not yet know the full operational guidelines on how hospitals will manage and monitor the camera systems in daily care.

The focus will now turn to how healthcare leaders and hospital management respond to the inquiry's recommendations to improve safety for vulnerable infants.

I'll be following how these recommendations are taken forward by health authorities — check back for updates as this develops.